Spinal Surgery from Decompression to Stabilisation
Fact file
| Dates |
24 March 2026
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25 March 2026
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| Duration |
16 hours |
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| Speakers |
Sebastien Behr DVM(Hons) DipECVN MRCVS |
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| Location |
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science |
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| Cost |
£2495
25% discount for booking online before 31 March 2026
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Overview
This course will cover topics related to spinal surgery using a combination of lectures alongside wet and dry lab practice representing over 50% of the time. The clinical presentation and diagnostic procedures for thoracolumbar disc disease, lumbo-sacral stenosis and cervical disc disease will be reviewed. Case selection for surgery and surgical planning will be discussed prior to the practical sessions. Tailored supervision will be provided during the practical sessions and case discussion encouraged.
The following neurosurgical procedures will be covered during this course:
- Thoracolumbar decompression: hemilaminectomy, mini-hemilaminectomy and corpectomy
- Lumbosacral dorsal laminectomy and stabilisation
- Cervical decompression: Ventral slot decompression and cervical hemilaminectomy
- Atlanto-axial stabilisation
- Dry lab with 3D printed bone models and guides for vertebral stabilisation
- Dry lab with pedicle screw and rod system for vertebral stabilisation
- Be more confident in case selection for decompressive surgery of the cervical, thoracolumbar and lumbo-sacral spine
- Be more confident in case selection for vertebral stabilisation
- Improve your surgical planning in spinal surgery
- Practice common decompressive and stabilisation techniques
- Awareness of complications and their management in common spinal surgeries
Required delegate attributes
This course has mainly been designed for clinicians keen to grow their experience in neurosurgical procedures as well as residents enrolled on a European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) or ACVIM (Neurology) residency. The course may also be of interest to European College of Veterinary Surgery (ECVS) or American College of Veterinary Surgery (ACVS) surgical residents.
The course is very generously sponsored by Veterinary Instrumentation (VI) and B. Braun Medical Ltd. Delegates will have access to the B. Braun Aesculap Elan 4 - the next generation of electric power systems for neuro and spinal surgery. The dry lab with 3D printed models and guides is sponsored by Vet3D.